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Rahul Dravid On Rohit Sharma's "Simple" Super Over Decision: "No Gimmicks, No Strategy"

Rahul Dravid On Rohit Sharma's

By - 18 Jan 2024 04:55 PM

"In their third Twenty20 International victory over Afghanistan, India's head coach Rahul Dravid commended captain Rohit Sharma for following his instincts and giving the ball to the spinner, as well as Ravi Bishnoi for his outstanding performance in the second super over. Witnesses to India's third Twenty20 International match against Afghanistan were gripped from beginning to end. Afghanistan's tremendous effort to reach the 213 target forced a super over in the match.""In the end, I believe Rohit followed his instinct and chose Bishnoi—no tricks, no plan, just a straightforward choice. I believe he thought there was a chance for the spinner to get two wickets. On that particular day, eleven was probably not a very good score. Following a fruitless first super over, Rohit turned the ball over to the spinner, who took just three balls to dismiss both batsmen and preserve India's 11-run lead. ""You had to take two wickets, and the captain made a great call, in my opinion, as he could have hit two sixes. But I thought Bishnoi was amazing because he bowled two excellent balls. He just pulled and kept the length back; if the length had gone a little bit fuller, the way they were batting probably would have resulted in a six on a small field. Very wise instinct to go for wickets and be more upbeat and aggressive rather than maybe going for the safer option, which is what most people would have expected, said Rohit Dravid.  Shivam Dube was named Player of the Series for his consistency, while Bishnoi and Rohit took home the awards. He amassed 124 runs and two wickets in three innings.With Dube's performance, Dravid was happy, and he hopes the left-hander can carry that momentum into the forthcoming Indian Premier League.""I'm really pleased with how he performed in the series; he raised his hand and said, 'These are the skills I possess.' He will get the chance to demonstrate them in the IPL, just as he did the year before. Really happy for him, he really showed us that he has got some really good ability through thos

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